US Army conducts “Elite” cargo move through JAXPORT


6 the Airborne


The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) facilitated an “Elite” U.S. Army deployment operation the week of June 25 at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. Elite moves are the Army’s


largest and most important cargo moves of the year. The move of equipment from 101st


Division’s


101st Combat Aviation Brigade is being conducted by the Jacksonville


Detachment


at Blount Island under the command and control of the 832nd Transportation Battalion and in coordination with the 597th Transportation Brigade from Fort Eustis, VA. Stevedores with Patriot


Rail and Ports are loading approximately 1,450 pieces, including UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and containerized


Helicopters are loaded on vessels at JAXPORT for an Elite US Army deployment. (JAXPORT photo.)


support equipment, aboard the US-flagged vehicle carrier ARC Endurance. The equipment is en route to Europe where it will be used for a training mission. The pieces arrived at Blount


Island from Fort Campbell, KY, by truck and rail over the past two weeks.


“Support from JAXPORT, as


well as our trucking and rail partners here in Jacksonville, has been phenomenal,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Patterson III from the 832nd Transportation Battalion. “In large moves like this one, efficiency is key to ensuring the best use of taxpayer dollars.


Broward Commission Approves Port Everglades Growth Plan


Port Everglades recently received unanimous approval on its 20- Year Master/Vision Plan Update from the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. The Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan, updated from 2014, is a comprehensive blueprint for 5, 10 and 20 years of development and capital improvements. “This 20-Year Master/Vision


Plan update is comprehensive and strategically paves the way for future growth and progress at Port Everglades,” said Broward County Mayor Dale V.C. Holness. Port Everglades updates


its Master/Vision Plan every 2-5 years to consider market


trends, new technology, community development and environmental initiatives. Port staff has been working with a consultant team from Bermello Ajamil & Partners, for the past 21 months and has held more than 40 outreach meetings to update the Plan with market research, business intelligence from Port customers, and insight from the environmental and residential communities. The Master/Vision Plan is a


roadmap that has steered Port Everglades to becoming the third largest cruise port in the world, one of the nation’s largest containerized cargo ports and


South Florida’s main hub for gasoline and jet fuel. The Port Everglades Master/


Vision Plan updates and identifies 50 projects, of which nearly half will be completed or underway in the next five to 10 years. Highlights include: the Southport Turning Notch Extension, already under construction, will lengthen the current ship turn- around area from 900 feet to 2400 feet to add new cargo berths and crane rail infrastructure; an option to buy three additional Super Post-Panamax container cranes, which would bring the port to six; moving forward with phase 1 of


the US Army Corps


Jacksonville offers the strategic value, expertise and flexibility to seamlessly get it all done.” Located at the crossroads of


the nation’s rail and highway network, JAXPORT offers fast access to three major interstates, 40 daily trains and service from more than 100 trucking firms. JAXPORT CEO Eric Green points out how JAXPORT if regarded one of the nation’s most diversified ports. “Our ability to support the military is an important part of our diversification strategy,” he said. “We are proud to serve our community and country in this capacity.” As one of the nation’s 17


strategic seaports, JAXPORT is on call 24/7 to move U.S. Military cargo for national defense, foreign humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and the only port in Florida with this designation.


of Engineers Harbor Navigation Improvement Project to deepen and widen the channels, a project that was included in the USACE’s FY2020 Work Plan to receive $29.1 million in federal funding to widen the Intracoastal Waterway and reconfigure the U.S. Coast Guard station east of its current location; the widening of Slip 1 to accommodate larger oil tankers; the completion of the state-of-the-art International Logistics Center being built by CenterPoint Properties on 17 acres of port land to replace the port’s outdated foreign-trade zone facility, as well as another site for more cold storage, which is critical as Port Everglades is the Number One perishables seaport in Florida; and numerous road improvements congestion.


to reduce traffic Walmart $200m investment to benefit SC Ports


Walmart recently announced plans to build a $220 million distribution center in Dorchester County, near Ridgeville, SC. The DC will benefit South Carolina Ports. “Walmart is the recognized supply chain


leader in


innovation and performance,” said S.C. Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome. “Having this world-


class company choose our market for their distribution center is the ultimate vote of confidence in S.C. Ports and in South Carolina. Walmart’s investment will create jobs for South Carolinians and boost cargo volumes at the Port of Charleston.” The announcement was


the culmination of an effort, supported by state, county and


local officials, to strengthen Walmart’s supply chain network while creating more than 1,000 new jobs. Once completed, the new


storage and cross-dock facility will span nearly three million square feet. This direct import distribution center, which will take approximately 14 months to build, will supply several regional distribution centers


supporting approximately 850 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs across South


beyond. The Coordinating Council


for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project. The Council also awarded Dorchester County a $5 million Set-Aside grant to assist with related project costs.


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Issue 5 2020 - FBJNA


News Roundup


The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $9.5 million in grants to eight marine highways projects across the Nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program. The funding supports the enhancement of navigable waterways and expands existing waterborne freight services in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and American Samoa. The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) has again achieved recertification in the review of international standards for environmental management. The certification – known as ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System – recognizes the many environmental initiatives and programs in place at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned public marine terminals.


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Two new mobile harbor cranes have been delivered to the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal as the Georgia Ports Authority expands its container-handling and berth capacity. The cranes will offload containers from vessels carrying up to 4,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units.


The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded a grant by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) under the 2019-2020 Port Access Program for safety improvements to the Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor and Rincon Road leading to the Rincon Industrial Complex.


Fednav Limited is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity, to better align the commercial and technical units toward a common goal. The Marine Department, led by Executive Vice-President Tina Revsbech, will unite the traditional Chartering and Operations teams with their counterparts in the Shipowning, Technical, and Arctic units. The combined group will focus on improved commercial efficiency and the best possible service to the customer.


Port Freeport announced that Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a global shipping and logistic solutions provider, recently made its initial port call to Port Freeport. This service from Asia to the Gulf Coast will continue to bring automobiles on Wallenius Wilhelmsen ocean vessels into Freeport.


American Construction Company began maintenance dredging in the Coos Bay harbor from River Miles 12 to 15 in early July. Dredging was also conducted in this section of the Federal Navigation Channel throughout the summer of 2019. Prior to the dredging work that took place in 2019, this section of the channel had not been dredged since 2010.


Three cranes able to load the world’s largest container ships will soon be headed to the Port of Oakland. Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC said that construction of the ship-to-shore behemoths is nearing completion in China.


For the Montreal Port Authority, 2019 was a sixth consecutive record year in terms of tonnes of goods handled. The total volume of goods reached 40.6 million tonnes, up 4.3% from 2018. The container sector also set a new record with 15.1 million tonnes and 1.75 million TEUs. Market diversification continued: 27% of containerized trade was with Asia (an 8% increase), 5% with South America and 4% with Africa and Oceania. At 57%, Europe remained the main market. At the same time, trade with the US Midwest enjoyed an 11% upswing. The dry bulk sector posted a strong increase of 17% over last year with a total of 9.2 million tonnes, mainly due to the resumption of operations at the grain terminal following a labor stoppage in 2018.


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